“It was only a four-hour drive from our home in Kalgoorlie,” Morris said.

“We’d drive over this hill, catch sight of the ocean and freak out. We’d basically go to the beach and go fishing the entire time.”

As part of the Parks for People picture competition The Sunday Times asked several prominent West Australians to share their childhood camping memories and their favourite spots in WA.

Environment Minister Albert Jacob spent his youth camping because it was the “affordable holiday option”.

Albert Jacob with wife Cecylia and their children Joshua, 3, and Daniel, 18 months, in YaSource:News Limited

But, such is the beauty of the WA landscape that his family would’ve spent their holidays relishing the state’s wilderness even if they had all the money in the world.

“I’ve been camping all my life, particularly in the southwest in places like Alexandra Bridge, Margaret River and Honeymoon Pool,” Mr Jacob said.

“I also love camping anywhere along the Cape to Cape walk. You’ve got all the delights of the Margaret River region on your doorstep — like lunch at winery — but then you can retreat into the forest and enjoy nature.”

Hockeyroos star Ashleigh Nelson, originally from Wagin, went camping in Busselton often as a child.

“When living in Broome, Gantheaume Point was our place to spend weekends with family friends. I remember spending summer nights with everyone’s cars lined up on the beach, the parents sitting in fold-up chairs enjoying a few beers and us kids running up and down the beach.”

Shae Bolton, West Coast Fever netballer and partner of West Coast Eagles defender Mitch Brown make the most of all the amazing places on their doorstep.

“I love being in touch with nature and that feeling of isolation,” she said.

“I genuinely think that when you go camping you forget about technology and all things that distract us in our day-to-day lives.

“It creates conversation too. I think society has lost the importance of conversation, laughing together and enjoying each other’s company. Camping gives you that opportunity.

“I love nothing more than to lose mobile phone reception.”

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The Sunday Times and PerthNow are inviting you to share a picture of you and your family and friends in your favourite WA national or marine park.

There will be two winners selected each week to experience the best of what WA has to offer.

A weekly runner-up will receive an annual Gold Star Pass to National Parks statewide.

This week’s winners will either win a trip to the Ningaloo coast or to the Warren and D’Entrecasteaux national parks.

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